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The Story of a Cheat

1936 · 81 min

A witty, briskly narrated romp through a scoundrel's life, told with dry irony and visual invention.

Overview: Life story of a charming scoundrel, with little dialogue other than the star/director's witty narration. As a boy, only he survives a family tragedy when he's deprived of supper (poisonous mushrooms!) for stealing...concluding that dishonesty pays. Through years of dabbling in crime and amusing adventures, two women appear and reappear in his life, a dazzling blonde jewel thief and a stunning brunette gambler. Finally, he meets the mysterious Charbonnier who had saved his life in World War I, leading to the surprising next phase in his career...
How it feels: Whimsical, satirical, cynical and light. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Deception, crime, fate, morality
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
crime
fate
morality
identity
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild